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Re: Wanted: Ninja Rockstar Code Monkey Hacker Unicorn

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Post by jlarocco » Fri, Jul 01, 2016, 5:09 PM UTC

DKnoll wrote: post #51

jlarocco wrote: post #45

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I have my own hobbies and friends to do them with. I prefer to get my work done, then leave and go do my own stuff. I don't necessarily mind beer and video games being available at work, but listing them on a job posting is a red flag that the company wants people with no social life, willing to work long hours for relatively low pay. It's also a red flag that you may be working with people who consider beer and vide…

Fair point, because I am all of those things. If people like me struggling to make a place for themselves in this world are a red flag... I'm not even remotely apologetic.

I didn't mean it as an insult, but I guess I phrased it poorly. Calling out non-work stuff like beer and video games in a job posting promotes monoculture.

Re: Wanted: Ninja Rockstar Code Monkey Hacker Unicorn

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Post by drivingmenuts » Fri, Jul 01, 2016, 5:23 PM UTC

stephanfroede wrote: post #16

Job Ad Title: Warp Engineer with at least 5years hands-on needed You should have a solid knowledge of operating Planck length structures. N-Dimensional and Indeterministic Modelling are mandatory. Apply fast, ship will leave earth within the next 2 weeks.

I'm your huckleberry. I can do such a ridiculous Scottish accent that when everything is going right, it still sounds like it's all gone to hell. And when it all goes to hell, no one will know the difference.

Slight problem with voice-activated devices.

Re: Wanted: Ninja Rockstar Code Monkey Hacker Unicorn

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Post by drivingmenuts » Fri, Jul 01, 2016, 5:25 PM UTC

DKnoll wrote: post #17

robotmlg wrote: post #4

I'm betting "Yes you’ll get all the usual benefits, but if you’re really going for perks, Google is your best bet! If you want to make an impact, then please apply." and "We’ll have a large variety of alcohol in the office as well as an assortment of video games for the perfect frat environment" are the two sentences from real job descriptions

Does the idea of beer and video games in the office really bother anyone? Sounds great to me...

Yes and no. I'm not hyper-competitive, so I don't really care what the office score is.

And the whole alcohol thing can lead to things happening that can't be unhappened.

Re: Wanted: Ninja Rockstar Code Monkey Hacker Unicorn

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Post by jachee » Fri, Jul 01, 2016, 5:37 PM UTC

ryandrake wrote: post #52

jgh wrote: post #6

I read the linked article on Implementers, Problem Solvers, and Problem Finders. I think that, given that the job market is very much on the side of programmers, that people need to be more choosy with what they take. You usually know going into it what you're going to be working on and what kind of company it is. Applying for an iOS job at a place that sells dog toys? I bet you're not going to be feeling like you're…

Read through that article as well and I have to say it rings scarily true. To use the article's vocabulary, I wish there were more "Finder" roles out there. Most companies have plenty of "Implementor" and "Solver" roles, but nobody's looking for "Finders". Finding the right problem to solve is often the domain of the founders and execs because of course, they are oh-so-smart and always just innately know what the com…

Isn't "Problem Finder" just a synonym for QA?

Re: Wanted: Ninja Rockstar Code Monkey Hacker Unicorn

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Post by amyjess » Fri, Jul 01, 2016, 6:46 PM UTC

TeMPOraL wrote: post #25

amyjess wrote: post #20

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This. I got laid off a few months ago. All in all, I was unemployed for about three months before landing a new position. Whenever I checked Indeed or Monster, I saw lots of positions that required extensive J2EE or .NET skills, plus a bunch of webdev and a handful of mobile jobs. None of those I have. I have lots of Java experience, sure, but it's all core Java and thoroughly divorced from the web. I was passed up f…

Yeah. Two aspects of that: - there's a shit ton of programmers on the market now, with universities producing more and more like sausage factories - the job market is getting super-specialized - once they'd ask for JavaScript programmers, now they ask exclusively for "Angular experience" or "React experience" or "$random_two_weeks_old_framework experience"; whether demanding such specific skillsets buy companies anyt…

> the job market is getting super-specialized - once they'd ask for JavaScript programmers, now they ask exclusively for "Angular experience" or "React experience" or "$random_two_weeks_old_framework experience"; whether demanding such specific skillsets buy companies anything over asking for just a $language programmer is arguable

Honestly, this just aggravates me so much. I'd like to learn some of these technologies! But, no, even though I'm a solid programmer and I have a history of picking up new things as they get thrown at me at a company I'm already working at, nobody wants me if I don't already have a lot of experience with that one specific library under my belt.

Also, on a similar note, I've noticed this being done with IBM software for years. So many job descriptions I've had to pass on because they want specific experience with WebSphere and other software. I've seen this as early as 2010...